Hanuman Ganj, Feb 21 : Dacoits in western Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh have claimed that some politicians are sending them feelers for help in the forthcoming elections.

Rudal Yadav, a dacoit, said some politicians had requested him for help.

Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have declared a reward of Rupees 50, 000 and Rupees 10,000 respectively on Yadav.

He refused to divulge the name of the politicians, but said he controls elections in Hanuman Ganj and Khadda districts of Uttar Pradesh.

Patna, Feb 19 : Five labourers of a private iron factory were found dead under mys

Patna, Feb 18 : A court in Patna on Wednesday postponed the hearing in a case filed against Oscar nominee film ''Slumdog Millionaire'' till February 24, in which the petitioner has charged that the title is offensive and derogatory.

The petition has been filed against music director A R Rahman, actor Anil Kapoor and other Indians associated with the film.

Patna, Feb 14 : Whereas courting couples and lovebirds across the globe may have grand plans to celebrate Valentine''s Day, Professor Matuknath Chaudhary, a former lecturer with the Patna University, whose face was blackened following a ''love'' affair with a student less than half his age, plans to lend a melodious note to this day of romantic emotions.

Matuknath is presenting a musical performance before his friends to make his Valentine''s Day truly memorable.

Sugauli, Feb 14: Atleast 20 passengers were injured in a train accident at Sugauli Junction on Narkatiyaganj-Muzaffarpur rail section of East Central Railway in Bihar on Saturday morning.

The accident occurred around 5:30 am when Bettiya-Muzaffarpur passenger train, which was about to halt, collided with the engine of Raxaul-Sugauli passenger train at the Sugauli railway station.

Engines of both the trains were derailed after the accident.

The injured have been admitted to local hospitals.

New Delhi, Feb. 13 : As expected, Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has offered his home state of Bihar a bulky package in the Interim Rail Budget 2009-10.

Announcing the railway budget for the sixth consecutive time, Yadav announced 11 new trains for Bihar.

Three new Garib Rath Express, Ajmer-Bhagalpur(Bi-weekly), Jammu-Tawi-Darbhanga (weekly), and Sitamarhi-Delhi (weekly) will be introduced during the budget period.

Besides that Barauni-Delhi Jansadharan Express (Bi-weekly), Saharsa-Delhi Express via Patna ( weekly), Ranchi-Patna Jansahatabdi Express (daily), New Delhi